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A starry night, cat’s mouth, a lighthouse stands tall, bear attack, a sea of balloons, H1N1 reaction and more news and feature photos from around the globe. View the slideshow

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Nov. 12 - 19
Fiery soccer celebration, Ground Zero, big yellow taxis, meteor shower, the Taj Mahal reflected and more news and feature photos from around the globe.

Nov. 5 - 12
Monsoon floods in Malaysia, darkened streets in Brazil and celebratory lights in Germany highlight this collection of noteworthy images.

Oct. 29 - Nov. 5
Yankees fans, Pakistan train crash, festival of lights, Iran protest, rodeo clowns, H1N1, toddler bowling and more news and feature photos from around the globe.

Oct. 22 - 29
The fury of fire and the wonders of water highlight this collection of noteworthy images from across the globe

Oct. 15 - 22
From brilliant New England fall colors to brazen violence in the slums of Brazil, check out this array of photos worth a second look.

Oct. 8 - 15
From troop movements in Afghanistan to harvest time in southwest China, conflict and nature’s beauty dominate this week’s memorable images.

Oct. 1 - 8
A fiery political protest in Honduras and shocking earthquake damage in Indonesia are among this week’s memorable images.

Sept. 24 - Oct. 1
From massive flooding in the Philippines to a devastating earthquake in Indonesia, nature dominates this collection of memorable images.

Sept. 17 - 24
A blinding dust storm in Australia, a somber soldiers’ funeral in Italy and more memorable images.

Sept. 10 - 17
A fiery emergency landing in Germany and a milky-white protest in Belgium are among this week’s eye-catching images from across the globe.

Sept. 3 - 10
An electric mohawk, toilet-paper wedding dresses and more make up this week’s selection of photos from around the world.

Aug. 27 - Sept. 3
Fires near Los Angeles and festivities around the world highlight this collection of eye-catching images.

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